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State Law References — Chief of police generally, §§85.610,
85.620, RSMo.
[R.O. 2009 §18-31; Code 1969 §28-21]
The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
consent and approval of a majority of the members of the Board of
Aldermen.
[R.O. 2009 §18-32; Code 1969 §28-22]
The Chief of Police shall be in charge of and in control of
the Police Department.
[R.O. 2009 §18-33; Code 1969 §28-30]
The Chief of Police in the discharge of his/her duties shall
conduct himself/herself in accordance with such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by the Public Safety Committee and shall be under
the supervision of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
[R.O. 2009 §18-34; Code 1969 §28-29]
Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, the Chief of Police
shall have the right to determine the assignments to be given to the
various Police Officers of his/her department.
[R.O. 2009 §18-36; Code 1969 §28-35; Ord. No. 2929 §1, 5-2-1988; Ord. No. 4296 §1, 8-15-2011]
A.
The
Chief of Police shall be custodian of all property seized or held
for evidence, and after the disposition of the cause (including the
time for appeals from any conviction) in which any property shall
be used as evidence, such property, if of such nature that its possession
or sale is unlawful, shall be destroyed. If such property is proved
to be stolen property and its possession or sale is not unlawful,
and the owner of the same is not known, the Chief of Police may, after
ninety (90) days from the disposition of the cause (including the
time for appeals from any conviction) in which the property was used
as evidence, sell the same to the highest bidder, for cash, at a public
sale, which such sale may include sale at auction by electronic means.
All proceeds shall be deposited in the General Fund of the City.
B.
The
Chief of Police shall begin investigating lost or stolen property
immediately after it is found or recovered. In the event the owner
is identified, the owner shall be notified by the Chief of Police
and arrangements shall be made for the return of the property.
C.
The
Chief of Police may order the disposal of any unclaimed lost or stolen
property. The property must have been in the possession of the Chief
of Police for a period of ninety (90) days and must have remained
unclaimed during that period.
D.
All unclaimed property described in Subsection (C) may, but is not required to be, transferred to other agencies or departments of the City. All other unclaimed property described in Subsection (C) which is not so transferred to another agency or department shall be sold to the highest bidder, for cash, at a public sale, which such sale may include sale at auction by electronic means. All proceeds shall be deposited in the General Fund of the City.
